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By Chana Lewis
| Although the Jewish year is filled with wonderful holidays in abundance several times a year – six to be precise – we fast. Some people find fasting quite arduous, so there are some pointers that can help ease the fast-related hunger pangs.
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Anyone who spends a week preparing for the fast is so food-obssesed that s/he is going to have a dificult fast no matter what they do!
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This article was a timely and an excellent example of the type of information that is exceedingly helpful to those of use who often struggle unnecessarily with this tradition.
It would be wonderful if a post-fast article were written, with contributions from readers (especially women who have to contend with the effects of this period on them, as well as their family members - i.e. children and elderly) as to their feelings, emotions, and experiences - before, during, and following this solemn and introspective period.
Thank you for providing such insightful and inspiring materials for your readership!
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Thanks for the helpful article. Full of great ideas and practical, and usable tips!
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an excellent and informative article.
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Thank you for this advice which I find very informative, and I am sure will be helpful to me during my fasting, and break-fast, as I shall follow the suggestions offered here in the article.
My husband, Marcel, of blessed memory, always wanted a BIG meal before fasting and I gave it to him. (And he walked miles to and from Chabad of Northridge even while on chemo.) Guess I'll eat my salty kosher chicken breast for lunch today, not dinner, and I am already hydrating myself!
The funny thing that I am always aware of by Yom Kippur afternoon is that I never experience hunger pains during fasting because I am always filled on Yom Kippur with loving prayer to our Creator, Ha Kodush Boruch Hu.
Have a meaningful fast and a sweet good new year. Gmar Chatima Tova
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Wow I have yet to find an article that covers as many tips for easing a fast as this one. As the day approaches for a fast, espcailly Yom Kippur I get so nervous not only because of the importance of this day but because I have a horrible time during AND after the fast. I really apprecaite all this useful tips and I feel much more at ease going into the fast!
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Thank U so much for this nice article...
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I would like to see Chabad.org create a special segment devoted to tips, suggestions, and recipies devoted to people with diabetes and fasting during holidays such as Yom Kippur. Diabetes is one of the major chronic medical problems in the U.S., and it would be nice for readers to use any valuable information concerning this condition!
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Great tips. I'll have to give them a try.
I agree with the post above. Tips for people with medical conditions would be really nice to see.
I don't have diabetes but I do have blood sugar problems if I don't eat. (hypoglycemic? I think that is what they call it.)
Fasts are very difficult for me. I have only made it through the whole day twice before and each time I was more focused on not collapsing (I get dizzy and tend to black out) than anything else.
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I once heard that the meal after the yom kippur fast is one of the main things that your parnassah (material wealth) of the coming year is based on: the more lavish the meal - the more abundant your parnassah . L'chaim to a healthy wealthy new year!!!
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Thank you very much. I usually fast pretty well during the school year. but when I work at camp it is hard on me.
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